SSC students Imani Cudjoe of Edmond, left, and Nylia Reid of Sapulpa walk to class on Aug. 17 as Seminole State College welcomed students back to campus for the start of the fall semester.
Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Truitt Eubank, center, assists SSC students Alivia Wapskineh of McCloud, left, and Christian Herlehy of Shawnee during an Introduction to Environmental Science lab.
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SSC GEAR UP Lead Coordinator Leah Martin (left) delivers textbooks to Wetumka High School Counselor Randi Bellinger. As the fall semester began this week, Seminole State College delivered more than 700 textbooks to 420 concurrent students at 38 area high schools. The books were funded through the Scott Empowerment Fund, established following philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s $17 million unrestricted gift to the SSC Educational Foundation.
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Seminole State College will offer “Math 4 Parents,” a community course designed to help parents and grandparents build confidence when assisting children with math homework, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 102 of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.
The course will be led by SSC Vice President Emeritus Dr. Linda Goeller, a former mathematics professor at the College. The practical refresher will focus on math skills commonly encountered by students in fourth through sixth grades.
Topics will include addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, basic algebra and basic geometry. Participants will also have an opportunity to bring questions about concepts they may have encountered while helping children with homework.
The goal of the course is to give parents and grandparents a stronger understanding of foundational math concepts and greater confidence when working through assignments with students.
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With fall classes beginning Aug. 17 and regular enrollment open through Aug. 21, Seminole State College will offer extended office hours to provide students and prospective students additional opportunities to complete enrollment and prepare for the semester.
To accommodate busy schedules, SSC will keep Admissions, Advising, Financial Assistance, the Testing Center and the SSC Bookstore open beyond regular business hours during the first week of classes.
Extended hours will be offered Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From Monday, Aug. 17, through Thursday, Aug. 20, offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Friday, Aug. 21, offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Students enrolling for the fall semester can meet with an advisor to explore academic options, review degree plans, assess testing needs, select courses and complete their class schedules. SSC offers a range of in-person and online courses designed for students pursuing transfer degrees, career-focused programs or individual courses.
Many SSC degree programs are also available entirely online, providing additional flexibility for students balancing college with work and family responsibilities.
Students who need assistance with enrollment can contact the Advising Office at 405-382-9797 or advising@sscok.edu, or visit the Walkingstick Student Services Enrollment Center on the SSC campus.
For additional information about Seminole State College, available programs and fall course offerings, visit sscok.edu.
Seminole State College nursing students attend orientation Aug. 11 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center lecture hall. Jennifer Hull, Elsevier digital sales representative, speaks to students during the Elsevier informational portion of the program. The day also included a nursing student handbook review, student ID preparation, a question-and-answer session, SSM Health overview and an LPN skills checkoff. SSC’s fall semester begins Aug. 17, and enrollment remains open for students preparing to start classes.
Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2026 summer term. A total of 129 students were recognized for their academic achievements.
The Summer Honor Roll includes students who successfully completed six or more credit hours during the summer term and earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
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As high school students across the area return to the classroom, Seminole State College is reminding eligible juniors and seniors that there is still time to speak with their school counselors about enrolling in college courses for the fall semester.
Classes at SSC begin Aug. 17. Eligible concurrent students within the college’s five-county service area can qualify for a state tuition waiver and an automatic SSC scholarship covering the cost of fees and textbooks.
The program is available to students attending high schools in Seminole, Pottawatomie, Hughes, Okfuskee and Lincoln counties, as well as homeschooled students who reside within those counties. Juniors may receive tuition, fees and textbooks for up to 9 credit hours, while seniors may receive coverage for up to 18 credit hours.
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Seventy-six Seminole State College student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 NJCAA All-Academic Teams, while seven SSC athletic programs earned NJCAA Academic Team Awards.
The number of individual honorees increased by 24 from the previous academic year, when 52 SSC student-athletes received recognition. The number of qualifying athletic teams also increased from five to seven.
The NJCAA recognizes student-athletes in three categories based on grade point average: First Team for a 4.0 GPA, Second Team for a GPA between 3.80 and 3.99, and Third Team for a GPA between 3.60 and 3.79.
“Earning this recognition requires discipline, consistency and a strong commitment to both academics and athletics,” SSC Athletic Director Leslie Sewell said. “We are proud of these student-athletes and grateful to the coaches, faculty and staff who support their success in the classroom.”
NJCAA Academic Team Awards are presented to programs that maintain a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Women’s Golf led SSC with a 3.75 GPA, followed by Softball with a 3.63, Women’s Soccer with a 3.60, Baseball with a 3.40, Volleyball with a 3.26, Men’s Golf with a 3.14 and Men’s Basketball with a 3.11.
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Seminole State College students Elizabeth Jackson and Jaelyn Robertson, both of Chandler, and Caden Pierce of Seminole were selected as recipients of the Professional Staff Council/Kay Edwards Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship provides $500 awards to SSC students enrolled in at least three credit hours during the summer session. Jackson and Pierce are both business majors, and Robertson is majoring in SSC’s medical laboratory technology program. The students were recognized on July 14 by Professional Staff Council members in the Walkingstick Building on campus. Pierce is not pictured. Pictured, left to right, are Financial Assistance Specialist Lauryn Flewallen, Director of NASNTI Kay Wallace, Director of Enrollment Management Edith Cathey, Jackson, Financial Aid Specialist Alicia Ryan, Robertson, Recruitment Specialist Maddie Potter, Registrar Sheila Morris and NASNTI Computer Science Specialist Alecia Bailey.
Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program held a pinning ceremony June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee for the graduating class of 2026. Housed at GCTC, the program combines physical therapy coursework with on-site clinical education. Students can complete the technical portion in 11 months, earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and become eligible to take the licensure examination to become a physical therapist assistant.
Members of Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant graduating class of 2026 pose with program faculty following their pinning ceremony June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. Pictured, from left, front row: Lilly Jones of Prague, Jazmene Teaney of McLoud, Lacy Howell of Shawnee, Diana Baiz of Shawnee and Paityn Edmondson of Shawnee. Back row: PTA Program Director Dr. Shakira Stafford, Shelby Johnson of Earlsboro, Alicia Holton of Shawnee, Sando Hill of Stratford, Addison Day of Shawnee, Bailey Carpenter of Tecumseh and Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas.